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[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has recorded its largest daily increase in COVID-19 infections. 14,046 new worrisome infections have been recorded in the last 24-hour cycle. The total number of infections has risen to 954,258. 411 new COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in the country. READ: Health officials warn against …

[ad_1] London – UK has detected a new variant of the coronavirus in case contacts that have traveled from South Africa, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday. The health department said last week that a new genetic mutation of the virus had been found and could be responsible for …

[ad_1] Another new variant of the novel coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa’s disease watchdog said on Thursday, warning that more research is needed. The news comes after Britain and South Africa reported new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that appear to be more contagious, …

[ad_1] For the second day in a row, SA surpassed its largest single-day increase in Covid-19 infections. Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said Thursday that 14,305 new infections have been confirmed since the figures were released Wednesday, bringing the national count to 968,563 confirmed cases to date. This is a …

[ad_1] The provincial Health Department said there had been a 17% increase in deaths in the last week. Snorkel masks protect Tygerberg Hospital healthcare personnel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: Government of the Western Cape. CAPE TOWN – Forty-nine more people have died of COVID-19 in the Western Cape, bringing …

[ad_1] The jab developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is expected to meet most of Britain’s vaccine requirements, as the government has ordered 100 million doses. FILE: Oxford University and drug maker AstraZeneca have applied to the UK health regulator for permission to launch its Covid-19 vaccine, Health …

[ad_1] Somizi Mhlongo Photo: Oupa Bopape / Gallo Images Television personality Somizi Mhlongo turned 48 on Wednesday and it is the first birthday she has celebrated without her mother, Mary Twala. Veteran actress died on July 4 at the age of 80. “It’s a bittersweet moment, right? I’m turning 48 …

[ad_1] The Eastern Cape government has welcomed the decision of the Pretoria High Court to dismiss an application from the local DA-administered Kouga municipality to open beaches in the province. Image: iStock NEWS The Eastern Cape government has welcomed the decision of the Pretoria High Court to dismiss a request …

[ad_1] Following the detection of the most infectious new strain in several countries, many governments have begun to close their borders to citizens of countries where the new variant of the virus has been detected. South Africa has reported an increasing number of infections with the new COVID-19 variant. This …

[ad_1] Dr. Nomafrench Mbombo (Photo: MELINDA STUURMAN) Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo travels to Limpopo for the holidays, leaving healthcare workers overburdened to cope with rising pandemic levels in the province. Mbombo posted a video of herself on Facebook, dancing and singing, and said she felt sorry for those …